Palestine, OH City Data

Palestine, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 170 people who live in Palestine and approximately 53,309 who live in Darke County. We want to help people moving to or living in Palestine to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Palestine. We have included Palestine housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Palestine Information

Darke County where Palestine resides is 600.29 square miles. The resident population of this county is 53,309 and has a population rank of 877 out of all the places in the United States.

Palestine has a total of 170 people and of those residents there are 84 males and 86 females. The median age of the male population is 37 and the female population is 36.3. There are approximately 640 births each year and around 528 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Palestine varies per year, but currently 170 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 170 people who live in Palestine, there are 61 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Palestine is 27 male and 34 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 117.

General Palestine Information
Total area in square miles - Darke County	600.29
Water area in square miles - Darke County	N/A
Resident population - Darke County	53,309
Population rank - Darke County	877
Total population	170
Total population (male)	84
Total population (female)	86
Population median age (male)	37
Population median age (female)	36.3
Births - Darke County	640
Deaths- Darke County	528
Population of one race	170
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	61
Population under 20 years (male)	27
Population under 20 years (female)	34
Total population 18 years and over	117

Palestine Social Characteristics

There are 20,419 households in Palestine. Families make up 14,982 of these households. The table below breaks down the Palestine families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,450), male householder with no wife present (765) and female householder with no husband present (1,727). The remainder of the Palestine households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,521. Palestine, OH moving companies help people in Palestine move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Palestine. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Palestine is based, there are 21,534 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,575 never married, 13,011 now married, 320 separated, 2,517 widowed, and 2,111 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 236 separated, 619 widowed and 1,921 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Palestine social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Palestine.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Darke County)
Total households	20,419
Family households (families)	14,982
With own children under 18 years	7,160
Married-couple family	12,450
With own children under 18 years	5,373
Male householder, no wife present, family	765
With own children under 18 years	513
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,727
With own children under 18 years	989
Nonfamily households	5,521
Householder living alone	4,793
65 years and over	2,237

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	29
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	18
Average household size	2.98
Average family size	3.26

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	156
Householder	46
Spouse	33
Child	69
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	14
Male householder	9
Male householder living alone	6
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	2
Female householder living alone	2
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	21,534
Never married	3,575
Now married	13,011
Separated	320
Widowed	2,517
Divorced	2,111
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	236
Widowed	619
Divorced	1,921

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	170
Male	84
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	4
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	3
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	2
50 to 54 years	2
55 to 59 years	2
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	N/A
Female	86
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	N/A
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	1
50 to 54 years	5
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	170
One race	170
White	161
Black or African American	9
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	170
People who are White alone	161
People who are Black or African American alone	9
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	49,747
Same house	32,656
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,262
Different state or abroad	2,333
Different state	2,215
Abroad	118

PLACE OF BIRTH (Darke County)
Total resident population	53,309
Born in United States	44,283
State of residence	43,186
Different state	9,624
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	129
Foreign born	370

Palestine Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Palestine. That total enrollment is 13,068 for the population of the country, which includes Palestine. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,418 and elementary or high school enrollment was 19,547 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,539.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Palestine population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,068
Pre-kindergarten	933
Public	611
Private	322
Kindergarten	821
Public	701
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,515
Public	5,936
Private	579
Elementary and high school	9,774
Public	9,070
Private	704
High school grades 9 to 12	3,259
Public	3,134
Private	125
College, undergraduate years	1,332
Public	1,190
Private	142
Graduate or professional school	208
Public	171
Private	37
Not enrolled in school	38,146

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	35,206
Less than 9th grade	1,540
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,501
High school graduate	17,747
Some college, no degree	5,876
Associate's degree	1,994
Bachelor's degree	3,548
Graduate or professional degree	10.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,297

Palestine Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 41,002 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Palestine. The Palestine occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,098), service occupations (3,374), sales and office occupations (5,703), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (357), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,864) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,412). The 41,002 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 21,308 private wage and salary workers, 2,262 government workers, 2,187 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Darke County)
Population 16 years and over	41,002
In labor force	26,931
Civilian labor force	26,930
Employed	25,808
Unemployed	1,122
Percent Unemployed	4.2
Armed Forces	1
Females 16 years and over	21,130
In labor force	12,273
Civilian labor force	12,272
Unemployed Civilian labor force	622
Armed forces	1
Males 16 years and over	19,872
In labor force	14,658
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	500
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Darke County)
Workers 16 years and over	25,303
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	21,152
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,304
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	545
Other means	135
Worked at home	1,008
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	553,450

OCCUPATION (Darke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,098
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,098
Service occupations	3,374
Sales and office occupations	5,703
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	357
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,864
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,412

INDUSTRY (Darke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,098
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,177
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,680
Wholesale trade	992
Retail trade	2,750
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,321
Information	358
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	887
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,167
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,864
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,592
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	712

CLASS OF WORKER (Darke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,098
Private wage and salary workers	21,308
Government workers	2,262
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,187
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Palestine Housing Characteristics

In Palestine, OH there are 21,583 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 20,419 occupied and 1,164 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Palestine, there are 17,651 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 349 units in Palestine. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Palestine, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Palestine, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Palestine. There are 189 housing units with rent less than $200, 398 with rent between $200-299, 2,020 with rent between $300-499 and 1,492 with rent for $500 and above. Full Palestine gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Palestine, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Darke County)
Total housing units	21,583
Occupied housing units	20,419
Vacant housing units	1,164

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Darke County)
Total housing units	21,583
1-unit, detached	17,651
1-unit, attached	349
2 units	1,087
3 or 4 units	794
5 to 9 units	401
10 to 19 units	167
20 to 49 units	88
50 or more units	130
Mobile home	910

HOUSING TENURE (Darke County)
Occupied housing units	20,419
Owner-occupied	15,634
Renter-occupied	4,785

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Darke County)
Occupied housing units	20,419
No vehicles available	975
2 vehicle available	13,778
3 vehicles available	3,608
4 vehicles available	1,072
5 or more vehicles available	398

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Darke County)
Occupied housing units	20,419
Utility gas	7,483
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,939
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,941
Coal or coke	3
Wood	551
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	79
No fuel used	51

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Darke County)
Occupied housing units	20,419
Less Than $50,000	15,634
$50,000 to $99,999	6,292
$100,000 to $149,999	3,302
$150,000 to $199,999	1,161
$200,000 to $299,999	324
$300,000 to $499,999	78
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	91,100

GROSS RENT (Darke County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,785
Less than $200	189
$200 to $299	398
$300 to $499	2,020
$500 to $699	1,270
$700 to $999	176
$1,000 to $1,499	19
$1,500 or more	26